The Central Archives for History of the Jewish People (CAHJP) in Jerusalem, Israel, has a collection of microfilm from the SA Jewish Board of Deputies in Johannesburg, South Africa, which contains information in the following areas:

Board of Deputies

Meetings, 1903-1985

Public Relations Files, 1939-1969

Johannesburg Hebrew Congregation

Cash Book, 1891-1894

Press Copy Letters Book, 1891-1902

Account Book, 1900-1908

United Hebrew Congregation

Johannesburg Chambers Register, 1960

Cash Book, 1965-1968

Witwatersrand Old Hebrew Congregation

Hebrew Classes Minutes, 1897-1899

Building Committee Minutes, 1904-1906

Register of Seats, 1900-1908

Africa Politics

Political Situation A.N.C.: Press Clippings, 1990-1991

Tutu, Bishop, et al, 1990

Political Situation A.N.C.: Press Clippings, 1990

Leon, Tony, Biography, 1990-1991

Schwarz, Harry, D.P. Spokesman, 1990-1991

Jewish Board of Deputies, 1958-1970

Africa

Africa: Afrikaner Weerstandsteveging, April, 1990

Africa: Right Wing, April, 1990, 1990-1991

Africa: Nelson Mandela, 1990-1991

Witwatersrand Old Hebrew Congregation

Committee Minutes, 1890-1893

Committee Minutes, 1897-1902

Press Copy Letter Books, 1890-1898

Press Copy Letter Books, 1898-1904

Letter Books, 1897-1907

Press Copy Letter Books, 1904-1909

Meeting Minutes, 1913-1915

Johannesburg Hebrew Congregation

Committee Minutes, 1896-1901

Meeting Minutes, 1891-1896

Committee Minutes, 1901-1903

Monthly Meeting Minutes,1908-1912

Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1912-1915

Copy Letters Book, 1905-1906

Press Copy Letters Book, 1909-1910

Copy Letters Book, 1912-1916

Minute Book Building Committee, 1912-1914

United Hebrew Congregation

Minute Book, 1915-1818

Regular Meeting Minutes, 1918-1923

Regular Meeting Minutes, 1929-1935

Regular Meeting Minutes, 1936-1944

Regular Meeting Minutes, 1944-1948

Regular Meeting Minutes, 1956-1961

In addition to the microfilmed material, there is a hard copy of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies 1924-1929 Monthly Immigration Registers. The registers are to be found in three sections, 1924-1926, 1927, 1928-1929. Note: The registers can also now be found at YIVO in New York.

They contain information organized by ship and date for incoming passengers to the Cape Province. Included in the registers are the name of the passenger, gender, age, town and country of origin, name of the person and/or company the passenger is going to and their address, and passenger's occupation.

The CAHJP is located at The Hebrew University, Givat Ram Campus, Sprinzak Building, (3rd building to the right of main entrance). Hours of operation are: Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:15 - 3:15, Mondays, Wednesdays: 8:15 - 5:45. Closed on Fridays.